Evaluation - Question 1, 2, 3,4 5 & 6

Q1. In what ways does your media product use, develop and challenge forms and conventions of real media products?


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Q2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

There are numerous ways in which the magazine represents the particular social groups, as it is inferred through the production itself.
- Arguable the strongest factor is the front cover image, as the models clothing reflects the social group, therefore attracting the target audience.
- In addition, the idea of individuality that is presented through the photography complies with the idea that the genre breaks the rules and does not conform to mainstream.
- The contents of the magazine attracts the audience as it requires knowledge upon the genre, such as the positioning statement with ‘The Timeless Rock guide’ this suggests it is rock music from different eras, which would mean the reader has to have some level of interest in all areas of rock music.

The lin k below - cage the elepant live, echos a typical rock band and crowd thus social group.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpsvH62WSJE

Q3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
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The company that would sell the media product I have produced would be Bauer Media due to a number of factors;
· Its produces some of the most iconic and popular music magazines in the country – such as ‘Q’, ‘Kerrang’ and ‘Mojo’. Therefore, the company knows how to market a music magazine with the greatest success
· Moreover, if it associated with such magazine as ‘Q’ it could allow itself some credibility.
· In addition, other media its owns include very popular radio stations such as; ‘Kiss’, ‘heat’ and ‘Smash hits’ which shows that is appeals to a mainstream audience and capable of gaining a large audience for the magazine.
















Q4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

Name: Joel Murray
Age: 18
Location: Wallasey
Occupation: College, part time job.
Interests: music, football
Other;
· Attends gigs at the weekend after having researched them on the internet and in current magazines.
· Studying Music, Media and English at A level.
· Part of a band with his friends from school.
· His favourite bands are Kings of Leon and Paramore.
· He also likes the iconic rock and roll artiest such as Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and The Who.
· As his dad has all his records from this era so has grown up with them.

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